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6720, WA vs 6751, WA

Name: 6720, WA vs 6751, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 233 km apart · 6720, WA profile · 6751, WA profile

6720, WA 6751, WA

Postcode 6751 and postcode 6720 are two different Western Australian areas with distinct layouts. Postcode 6751 is a larger area where more people move into the region, with 53.9% arriving in the last five years. It has more detached houses (86.9%) and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.14). Postcode 6720 is more compact and has a higher typical weekly rent of $120, compared to $50 in postcode 6751. While postcode 6751 has better access to health services by foot, postcode 6720 has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas share a similar home size, with an average of 2.9 people per home in postcode 6751 and 2.8 in postcode 6720. They also have very similar proportions of older residents and people who have served in the Defence Force. Over time, the gaps in some areas are shifting; the difference in typical rent has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of detached houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,728 larger in 6751, WA Rent: $70 higher in 6720, WA PT commute: 12.0 pts higher in 6751, WA Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in 6751, WA Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in 6751, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +1,728 larger in 6751, WA gap narrowing

2,279 43rd pct 4,007 50th pct

Median age in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +1 yrs older in 6751, WA gap steady

32 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.9%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

3.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Marital status

44.6% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.4%

6.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

6720, WA 6751, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 62.0%

4.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 31.3%

31.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 30.2%

6.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 70.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 46.7%

27.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.0% Not stated even 20.0%

0.3% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +1.51 more in 6751, WA

1.63 22nd pct 3.14 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +2 more in 6751, WA

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +503 more in 6751, WA

355 39th pct 858 52nd pct

Avg size in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +69 larger in 6720, WA

355 61st pct 286 53rd pct

ICSEA in 6720, WA in 6751, WA even

905 13th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

4.0% Year 9 or below even 3.9%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%

11.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 24.0%

11.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +$252 higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing

$1,645 100th pct $1,897 100th pct

Household income in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +$261 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$3,290 100th pct $3,029 100th pct

Family income in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +$351 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$3,689 100th pct $3,338 96th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 23.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

15.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Cancer even 1.3%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

12.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

2.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +0.1 larger in 6751, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

74.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 73.6%

17.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

18.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +$70 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$120 6th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +$6 higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing

$1,376 39th pct $1,370 39th pct

People / bedroom in 6720, WA in 6751, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.8% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 80.2%

2.6% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

5.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 4.2%

2.3% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 16.6%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

79.0% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +3 more in 6720, WA

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +1.32 more in 6720, WA

1.32 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +18.0 more in 6720, WA

18.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +2 more in 6720, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6720, WA in 6751, WA

10 50th pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 38.6%

8.7% Bus +12.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.7% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) even 6.1%

1.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 38.3%

23.2% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

2.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.1% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 48.4%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

6.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing even 2.1%

1.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 25.7%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.8% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

3.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +1 higher in 6720, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +1 higher in 6720, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +1 higher in 6720, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6720, WA in 6751, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +14 higher in 6720, WA

1,001 61st pct 987 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +0.2 higher in 6720, WA

3.3 45th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +0.1 more in 6751, WA

4.0 52nd pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6751, WA

38.6% 41st pct 51.6% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6751, WA

39.0% 42nd pct 51.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6720, WA

36.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +38.4 pts higher in 6751, WA

38.7% 37th pct 77.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6720, WA

91.3% 67th pct 67.4% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +51.1 pts higher in 6751, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.1% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +15.4 more in 6720, WA

28.1 71st pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 6720, WA in 6751, WA +5 higher in 6720, WA

5 54th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6720, WA in 6751, WA even

3.1% 14th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 6720, WA with nearby areas

6718, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6721, WA 6716, WA 6712, WA 6751, WA 6722, WA

Compare 6751, WA with nearby areas

6754, WA 6716, WA 6753, WA 6721, WA 6718, WA 6714, WA 6758, WA 6720, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6720, WA vs 6751, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/vs/POA6751/6751-wa